Most people would think that doing next to nothing would be great...but weeks of it on end is boring!! But I am definitely willing to do what I have to to keep this little jackpot in there as long as I can.

Most people would think that doing next to nothing would be great...but weeks of it on end is boring!! But I am definitely willing to do what I have to to keep this little jackpot in there as long as I can.

Just thought I would tell you my pumping experience so far...Nurse Neil sometime 4:30-5:45 (whenever he is awake and asking in the AM) I get to work 6:30...pump 8 ish...1:45 ish and 3 ish. SO 3 times in the day. I have been FULL each time and have produced more than he eats in a day.

Monday I had 2 overfull 5oz bottles that come with the pump and 2 bags with about 3-4 oz each. Yesterday about the same. Neil has taken 3 about 3-4 oz in each bottle and had 3 or 4 bottles while I was gone so I am a little ahead which I figure he will use up in growth spurts.

When I get home (4:30) he nurses between 5-6, 8 and 9:30 and anytime in the night he wants. I miss the daytime nursing, but knowing he is okay with the bottles is great. I still get to nurse him half the time and that makes it even more special. Also nice to feel a little free too.

Just thought I would tell you my pumping experience so far...Nurse Neil sometime 4:30-5:45 (whenever he is awake and asking in the AM) I get to work 6:30...pump 8 ish...1:45 ish and 3 ish. SO 3 times in the day. I have been FULL each time and have produced more than he eats in a day.

Monday I had 2 overfull 5oz bottles that come with the pump and 2 bags with about 3-4 oz each. Yesterday about the same. Neil has taken 3 about 3-4 oz in each bottle and had 3 or 4 bottles while I was gone so I am a little ahead which I figure he will use up in growth spurts.

When I get home (4:30) he nurses between 5-6, 8 and 9:30 and anytime in the night he wants. I miss the daytime nursing, but knowing he is okay with the bottles is great. I still get to nurse him half the time and that makes it even more special. Also nice to feel a little free too.

Ahhhh I slept 10-4:30 (woke up to pee at midnight). No screaming baby last night (or at least I did not hear him). We did not let him take his 8 o'clock half hour doze and gave him a shower instead...he woke up after that but was not too fussy (only a little) I know he was asleep before midnight. :) Now if we could just have that nursing time at 5:30 with the alarm or earlier so I can do more than cat nap after, but I am not complaining I got more than 6 hours of sleep!!

Okay better not get distracted and go back to work.

Ahhhh I slept 10-4:30 (woke up to pee at midnight). No screaming baby last night (or at least I did not hear him). We did not let him take his 8 o'clock half hour doze and gave him a shower instead...he woke up after that but was not too fussy (only a little) I know he was asleep before midnight. :) Now if we could just have that nursing time at 5:30 with the alarm or earlier so I can do more than cat nap after, but I am not complaining I got more than 6 hours of sleep!!

I'm really angry they would say that to you, they could have just said "it was inconclusive, if you don't get AF in a few days, we'll to another blood test" or something....so now instead of just getting AF, you're mourning!Seriously, I feel like going there myself and give her a verbal whooping on your behalf....

I'm really sorry you're not even sure what to expect this weekend or in the coming days :-(Vent away...

Men don't know how to deal with these things btw...they are fixers, if they can't fix it they just avoid dealing with it...

I'm really angry they would say that to you, they could have just said "it was inconclusive, if you don't get AF in a few days, we'll to another blood test" or something....so now instead of just getting AF, you're mourning!Seriously, I feel like going there myself and give her a verbal whooping on your behalf....

I'm really sorry you're not even sure what to expect this weekend or in the coming days :-(Vent away...

Men don't know how to deal with these things btw...they are fixers, if they can't fix it they just avoid dealing with it...

I don't think you should rush to pump and bottlefeed, you should do that when you're "mentally" ready(there's more than feeding involved here)...Plus it's normal to wait until breastfeeding is well established! Alexandre had latching issues in the beginning because he was given bottles at the hospital. I weaned him from the bottle and re-introduced it at around 2months and he finally accepted it at 2.5months...but then decided a week before 4 months that he'd never take it again but that's another story ha haPlus you get to use nursing as an excuse to go isolate yourself for some quiet time with Henry!! I did like Carrie, I'd stay in my room for a little longer than nursing took ha ha

As for your sil, it's none of her business whether you nurse exclusively at first! Some people were trying to push the bottle on me because they too wanted to feed Alexandre but to be honest, I didn't care what they wanted, I'm the mom and it's way more important that I do what feels right for us than what pleases others...

I don't think you should rush to pump and bottlefeed, you should do that when you're "mentally" ready(there's more than feeding involved here)...Plus it's normal to wait until breastfeeding is well established! Alexandre had latching issues in the beginning because he was given bottles at the hospital. I weaned him from the bottle and re-introduced it at around 2months and he finally accepted it at 2.5months...but then decided a week before 4 months that he'd never take it again but that's another story ha haPlus you get to use nursing as an excuse to go isolate yourself for some quiet time with Henry!! I did like Carrie, I'd stay in my room for a little longer than nursing took ha ha

As for your sil, it's none of her business whether you nurse exclusively at first! Some people were trying to push the bottle on me because they too wanted to feed Alexandre but to be honest, I didn't care what they wanted, I'm the mom and it's way more important that I do what feels right for us than what pleases others...

sorry to hear the baby is still breech. at least lots of mommies on here have had c- sections and done very well so thats a good thing. i'm glad to hear the levels are at least increasing. will you continue to go weekly?

sorry to hear the baby is still breech. at least lots of mommies on here have had c- sections and done very well so thats a good thing. i'm glad to hear the levels are at least increasing. will you continue to go weekly?

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